NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
Players’ Rights To Medical Care and Treatment
Section 13(b)Sleep Studies
For purposes of this Section “Sleep Studies” shall mean any effort to test, monitor, observe, analyze or collect information on or in connection with the sleep activity of an NFL player or players, without limitation, through the use of wearable sleep trackers and any future iterations thereof. This Section does not and is not intended to affect a Club physician’s ability to order sleep testing of an individual player when clinically indicated (e.g., to determine if such player is suffering from a medical condition, such as sleep apnea). The Parties hereby agree that NFL Clubs may perform Sleep Studies, subject to the following limitations:
Sleep Studies will only be conducted during Organized Training Activities or preseason training camps. Sleep Studies may not be performed at any other time during the year unless approved, in writing, by the NFL Players Association. The NFL Players Association’s consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and once given, will be effective for an entire NFL Season, unless the NFLPA rescinds such consent in writing during the season.